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EconomyKeidanren: Govt must chip in to employment adjustment subsidies
Vice Chairman and President of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) Masakazu Kubota called on t...
June 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialGood manners a prerequisite for pursuing the hobby of photography
There is no end to incidents in which people get in trouble in connection with taking pictures of tr...
June 6, 2021
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CompaniesANA group company launches internet shopping service for Chinese customers
A group company of ANA Holdings, Inc. has started a new internet shopping service for Chinese people...
June 6, 2021
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MarketsRetail, apparel industries collect, recycle used clothing in decarbonization effort
Major retail and apparel firms are ramping up efforts to collect and recycle used clothing as part o...
June 6, 2021
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Japan In FocusFor rent: Entire island ryokan inn, ¥1 million a night
A Japanese ryokan inn is offering a rental plan for an entire island at a cost of ¥1 million for an ...
June 6, 2021
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CoronavirusConvenience stores cater to pandemic-driven demand in Japan
Major convenience store operators have rolled out new products and services amid the prolonged pand...
June 6, 2021
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CoronavirusStart studies on emergency mobilization
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary circumstance. Although it is showing no signs yet of comin...
June 6, 2021
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CoronavirusPoll: Over 70% feel pandemic fatigue in Japan
More than 70% of Japanese people feel fatigue caused by their taking daily measures against the nove...
June 6, 2021
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Japan In FocusKoto harps to be made with tree from castle
The Yomiuri ShimbunMusician Kiyoshi Ibukuro holds his original koto harp. By Mari Asada / Yomiuri Sh...
June 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusHearts and feet go into crafting Nara ink sticks
NARA — Sometimes an ink is not what you think. For the sumi ink used in Japanese calligraphy, this i...
June 5, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt considers providing AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam, Malaysia
The Japanese government has started coordination to provide some of its stocks of novel coronavirus ...
June 5, 2021
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CoronavirusOver 80％ of Tokyo infections linked to variants
Infectious coronavirus variants such as the one first detected in Britain account for over 80% of a...
June 5, 2021
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Vantage PointNew ambassador enjoys exploring Tokyo on foot
verything is new and interesting for Turkish Ambassador to Japan Korkut Gungen, who came to Japan fo...
June 5, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Solve shortage of specialist information studies teachers in high schools
Information studies are becoming increasingly important in response to the rapid digitization of soc...
June 5, 2021
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CoronavirusVaccine inequity still awaiting an answer
GENEVA / BEIJING — Japan and other nations pledged at a global online summit to alleviate inequities...
June 5, 2021